Heaven and Earth
Heaven and Earth (CD)
PTG Records - Vinyl Masterpiece (Netherlands) / Original Mercury Records release: 1978; CD reissue: 2012 / PTG 34130
CD in Super Jewel case
* Produced by: Fountain Productions providing the services of Rodney G. Massey, Lawrence Hanks
Executive producers: Clarence Johnson, Ricardo Williams
** Produced by Clarence Johnson
Executive producers: Lucky Cordell, Ricardo Williams
Rhythm arrangements for "Let's Work It Out," "Guess Who's Back In Town," and "No Limit" by Lawrence Hanks
Rhythm and string arrangements for "Distant Medley" by Floyd Morris
Rhythm and synthesizer arrangements for "Run and Tell That" by Dwight Dukes, Keith Steward, Lawrence Hanks and Byron Gregory
All other rhythm and string arrangements courtesy of Tom Tom '84
Musicians:
Electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizers,: Tom Tom '84
Electric piano, Clavinet, acoustic piano, synthesizers: Lawrence Hanks
Electric piano, acoustic piano: James Mendel
Synthesizers: Pat Leonard
Bass: Louis Satterfield, Greg Williams, Al Keith, Ron Harris
Guitar: Byron Gregory, Ross Trout
Drums: Steve Cobbs, Quentin Joseph, Donnelle Hagen
Congas, Bongos: Deft "Reklaw" Raheem
Thanks and accolades to Murray Watson and his Fabulous Horns Section, Sol Bobrov, The Chicago Strings, and all the contributing musicians
Vocal arrangements provided by Keith Steward, Dwight Dukes, James Dukes, Rodney G. Massey, Lawrence Hanks
Album coordinator: Rodney G. Massey
Engineered by Hanks Neuberger, Alan Kubicka, Tom Hanson
Mixed by Hand Nueberger, Vlarence Johnson, Rodney G. Massey, Lawrence Hanks
Recorded and mixed at Chicago Recording Company
Distant Melody recorded at Hedden West Recording Studio, engineered by Jeff Pearcy and Tom Fabich
Mastered by Gilbert Kong
Cover concept by Don Spraggins
Illustration: John Yousii
Group photo by Bill Frantz
Art direction by Jim Schubert / AGI
Reissue design by Ray Heinsius
Reissue producer: Martjin Van Jole
- Let's Work It Out 4:52 Heaven & Earth
- Distant Melody 4:44 Heaven & Earth
- Guess Who's Back In Town 6:15 Heaven & Earth
- How Do You Think You're Gonna Find Love 4:04 Heaven & Earth
- Run And Tell That 6:02 Heaven & Earth
- Dance-A-Thon 5:52 Heaven & Earth
- No Limit 3:54 Heaven & Earth
- Your Are A Part Of Me 4:00 Heaven & Earth
Heaven and Earth were a quartet that consisted of brothers Dwight Dukes (falsetto/lead tenor) and James Dukes (bass), Keith Steward (tenor) and Michael Brown (baritone). Under the direction of producer Clarence Johnson, they recorded five albums as Heaven and Earth: one for General Entertainment Corporation , three for Mercury Records and one for WMOT. Brown recorded on the first album and subsequently departed the group in 1978 and was replaced by Dean Williams.
The Dutch reissue label, PTG Records is back at and have released the Heaven and Earth album from 1978 compact disc.
Submitted by DiscoMusic.com (3705)
Please advice that this cd is of poor sound quality because no master tape was used it`s a vinyl-rip,beware.....................